Murano is a restaurant situated in London, England. It was opened in August 2008 by chefs

Angela Hartnett Angela Maria Hartnett (born September 1968) is an English Michelin-starred chef. A protégée of Gordon Ramsay who became well known by her appearances on British television, she was Chef-Patron at Angela Hartnett at The Connaught in London. Cu ...

and

Gordon Ramsay Gordon James Ramsay (; born ) is a British chef, restaurateur, television personality and writer. His restaurant group, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, was founded in 1997 and has been awarded 17 Michelin stars overall; it currently holds a tot ...

. Murano was purchased outright from Ramsay by head chef Hartnett with the handover taking place in October 2010. It was awarded one Michelin star in 2009, which has been retained ever since.

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The restaurant's street address is 20 Queen Street, Mayfair, London, next door to Indian restaurant Tamarind of London which had previously held a Michelin star. Murano was opened in August 2008 by

and

. The cuisine style of the restaurant is largely Italian. Hartnett purchased Murano from Ramsay with the handover taking place on 8 October 2010.

Reception

In January 2009, the

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awarded the restaurant one star. The star has been retained ever since then. In an October 2008 review, Matthew Norman of ''

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'' lauded Murano's "superb" staff service and its "majestic" food. Jasper Gerard of ''

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'' paid Murano a visit in September 2008, praising the quality of the food and giving it a score of 8.5 out of 10. After sampling a few dishes at the restaurant, Zoe Williams of ''

'' commented that "Murano proves the chauvanists wrong. Women can - and do - cook to the highest level." A reviewer for the magazine ''

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'' wrote in an October 2012 review that she enjoyed the restaurant's "perfectly proportioned" crab tortelli, rating Murano with four out of five stars. On Murano's interior design, she wrote, "Plump upholstery, crisp linens and warm leather ensure a sumptuous, serene setting for a meal that draws as much on French fine dining as Italian staples."

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* {{Gordon Ramsay Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the United Kingdom European restaurants in London Restaurants established in 2008 Italian restaurants in the United Kingdom

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